AMES, Iowa -- "Advocating for Women Engineers" is the topic of a
seminar to be given by Shelley Wolff, president of the National Society of
Women Engineers (SWE). The talk will be 2:10 p.m., Monday, April 22, in Lee
Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall at Iowa State University.

Wolff will talk about SWE's mission and current activities, and summarize
statistics relating to women in the engineering field. She also will focus
on changes needed in SWE goals, and how these may impact academic and
industrial needs.

As an associate vice president of HNTB Corp., Kansas City, Mo., Wolff
assists in company-wide planning and division strategic planning. She also
is the operations officer for HNTB's corporate business services.

SWE is dedicated to helping women achieve their full potential in careers,
expanding the image of the engineering profession and demonstrating the
value of diversity.